Sessions like this are about inspiring local children and leaving a legacy for long after Liverpool have returned home.

“It's great for our coaches to be here in a place where the facilities are fantastic,” Carney added.

“This morning we had a two-hour clinic with New Balance working on different techniques, a lot of enjoyment, a lot of laughs, a lot of goals and a prize giving as well.

“We have Mighty Red with us and he always goes down well on these trips with the younger age groups.

“Here we've joined up with the Hong Kong FA for a session with their under-12s. Some play futsal and are undergoing trials for Hong Kong and we focused on the techniques of passing and dribbling, playing at a quicker pace than they are used to but keeping that enjoyment side too.

“We always state with the Foundation that whatever we do it's about leaving a legacy. We want to leave a lasting experience for the children and the parents, and also for ourselves because it's a great experience to be out there.”

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Paul Woodland is head of football development for the Hong Kong Football Association.

He watched in delight as the youngsters embraced the opportunity to learn from Liverpool's coaches.

“It's fantastic to welcome Liverpool's community coaches and their CEO for this session,” said Woodland, a former Anfield season ticket holder who moved out to the Far East in 2012.

“It's a mixed group of our Hong Kong FA Under-12s futsal development group and some of the 11,000 youngsters who are on our Hong Kong summer scheme.

“The kids are overwhelmed. It's fantastic for them to meet the coaches and to meet Liverpool Football Club. They will remember this forever and it means a lot.

“These are our grassroots development kids. We're trying to create as many opportunities as possible for them to take part in leisure activities.

“We need to get them involved in football at an early age and then take them through the age groups and our development pathways for the future of Hong Kong.

“All of our representatives now have come through our grassroots schemes. Some of these kids will go on to represent Hong Kong so this is wonderful for us.

“Football is the No 1 sport here. It's huge. The kids here love the Premier League and they love Liverpool Football Club. The fanbase is massive.

“Our numbers are growing and to have Liverpool FC over is amazing. They have been talking about Liverpool coming over for months and months.”

This week has been a humbling experience for Carney and his team who 24 hours earlier had been doing a session with kids from Camp Quality, a charity which provides support for children undergoing treatment for cancer and their families.

“It's been amazing," Carney added. "Liverpool haven't been here for 10 years but as soon as we arrived, it was like we had never left.

"The fans were all over us. You could sense the vibrancy around the place and it's been fantastic.”